The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1887-12-28
FULL TEXT OF THE LAW.
The Local Option Law on Which We
Vote.
Read the Law Carefully and Vote In
telligently.
Be it enacted etc.

Section l. That upon application
by petition, signed by one-tenth OF
the qualified voters of any city Oh
town, having, at the time of such |
petition, a population of twenty-five
hundred inhabitants or more, who |
are qualified to vote for members |
of the Legislature, in any county
in this state, the county court
of such county shall order an
election to be held in such county
at the usual voting precincts for
holding any general election for
state officers, to take place within
forty days after thereception OF such
petition, to determine whether or
not spurious and Intoxicating liquors
including wine and beer, shall be
sold within the limits of such county
lying outside of such corporate linn
it's of such city or town. Such cleo
ton shall be conducted, the returns
thereof made, and the result thereof
shall be ascertained and determined
in accordance in all respects with
the laws of this state governing gen
eral elections for county officers, and
the result thereof shall be entered
upon the records of such county
court, and the expenses of such
election shall be paid out of the
county treasury, as in case OF the
election for county officers; provided
that at an election ordered under the
provisions of this section, no one
shall be entitled to vote who is q
resident of any incorporated town
having population of twenty y-five
hundred inhabitants or more, or
who is not qualified voter of such
county; provided, that no such elec-
ton, held under the provisions OF
this act, shall take place on any
general election day, or within sixty
days of any general election held
under the constitution and laws OF
this state, so that elections as ART
held under this act shall be specia
elections, and shall be separate ant
distinct from any other election
whatever: provided further, that tn
county court shall determine tn
suhiciency of the petition presented
by the poll-books of the last prev
GUS general election.
Section 2. That, upon applicatio
;. by petition therefor, signed by ont
tenth of the qualified voters of an
;, incorporated city or town in tn
state having a population OF twent..
'r five hundred inhabitants or NOR
to the body having Legislative fun
=, tions therein, such body shall ord
an election to be held in such ci
te ts to be voted at by the qualified vo
= ers thereof, and no others, to dete
) mine whether or not spurious or
in toxicating liquors shall be sold wit
or in the limits of such city or tow
Such elections shall be held witt
IS. forty days after the receipts of su
petition but not within sixty days
- any municipal or state election h'
in such city; and shall be conduct
the returns thereof made and
result thereof ascertained and det
mined in accordance, In all respet
with the laws and ordinances gove
II ing municipal elections in such CT
and frauds perpetrated, and frau
lent voting, at such elections 81
s. be offenses as prescribed for fra'
and fraudulent voting at gene
elections held under the laws of
y, state, and shall be punished q:
SIN such laws provided. The resul
. such election shall be entered u
/. the Journals or records of the b
We ordering the same, and the expe
and thereof shall be paid out OF
eep treasury OF said town in the s.
rs. manner as the expenses of fother
live nicipal elections: provided, that
the purpose of determining the